normally on other quits i have really started craving ciggies once ive had a few beers and it becomes a battle.

I'm pleased to write that there was none of that last night. somethings different this time round. i think i know deep inside that i truely know that i want it this time, and that seems to be making it much easier psychologically.

i think that the champix is doing a fantastic job as well.

the only down side to all this is that i've gone a bit silly on the running front and hurt my leg so i dont think i can run for a bit. i think one of the tendons is sore/stretched/ or something (i'm no doctor!).

ordered some new running shoes so will wait for them to arrive, give the body a bit of a chance to catch up and then try again next week.

good luck to all those on week 2, infact all those at any stage of your quit.

well done bman for 2 weeks+. You should be so proud well done & i love the little saying i will remember that one if youre going through hell keep going .. cheered me up a bit that having a odd day today

You go bman Great that you made it through the beer and out the other side. Also good that there was no battle with yourself. It sucks when you have good and bad demons trying to fight it out, bad demon will win quite often so you have to boot him out of your head entirely.

Good for you Bman m8y, have a great sleep, take each day as it comes and keep beating that monster down with the pointy stick when it goes 'oy? what about me?'

I know it seems a tough bit at the moment, but it gets better as you go. If you didn't get these tough bits, the feeling of empowerment you get on the really good days wouldn't be quite the same

Keep in mind that most of the negative stuff you are feeling is all pure illusion created by the addiction you are in the middle of cracking the back of, and you'll see it for what it is.. just another trick.

well done on your second week of no smoking!! just a tip for your running

when you get your new shoes just make sure you break them in slowly ie one night new shoes one night old shoes etc i have always done that and stayed injury free, and as you have an injury instead of running get on a bike mate till it heals and then go show your new trainers off mate ... dont overdo it

yeah good advice on the running front bradders - i do wanna break em out but know that its probably best to give my self a bit more time off - have been on the bike, just got it fixed up, sorted the chain out and gears this weekend.

just wanna take advantage of all the extra time and motivation ive got now ive quit but i guess you cant just go from zero to hero over night. body has gotta have time to adjust as well.

day 11 today. hope everyone else is doing ok. and hoping today will be a bit easier

How's it going? I hope things are getting better for you. Time is a great healer! How about a walk/cycle/swim if you can't run? Cycling and swimming are great cross training - or just a walk is better than nothing! I'm sure a bit of fresh air will do you so much good!

i think im through my wobble at the beggining of the week. but still very aware that my body is going through some big changes. Last night / evening i was finding it very hard to breath in a relaxed way. my chest just felt like i couldnt get enough oxygen in. its quite a wierd feeling and makes you feel a bit tense but an early night and 13 hours of sleep (omg) have sorted that out.

I cant get over how much I can sleep at the moment. very unlike the insominia at in the early days.

anyway - im just learning to listen to my body. if it says its hungy, i feed it, if it says its tired, i sleep (or give it coffee!)

at the moment this seems to be working so gonna stick with it.

all the best to everyone else who is sticking with this amazing decision to stop smoking

thanks marg - yeah the only problem is im not tired tonight and will have to make sure im not up till silly oclock!

anticipating the dawn of week 2 - Im ashamed to say it but in 15 years of smoking only once have I gone longer than I have now without smoking. and that was 9 years ago when I joined an NHS stop smoking clinic.

so this really is very nearly unchartered territory for me and athough it doesnt seem like much, im really proud and would be ablolutely devistated if I folded now.

coalt - just been reading some of your posts. Congratulations on doing so well - keep it going, thats all we all have to do!

anticipating the dawn of week 2 - Im ashamed to say it but in 15 years of smoking only once have I gone longer than I have now without smoking. and that was 9 years ago when I joined an NHS stop smoking clinic.

Hi Bman,

Don't be ashamed but instead feel very proud. Even if you managed two weeks before it was still an acheivement. This time I am sure you will fly past this mark as you have given yourself the gift of life & it's to precious to give away.